A randomized clinical trial of prophylaxis for vacuum abortion: 3 Versus 7 days of doxycycline

Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 101, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 726-731

  Lichtenberg, E Steve ^a   Shott, Susan ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DOXYCYCLINE;

ADULT; AGE; ARTICLE; CHLAMYDIASIS; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENDOMETRITIS; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMAN; INDUCED ABORTION; INFECTION; INFECTION PREVENTION; INFECTION RATE; INTRAUTERINE CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PARITY; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PELVIC DISEASE; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; PREGNANCY; PRESCRIPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROPHYLAXIS; RACE DIFFERENCE; RANDOMIZATION; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SELF REPORT; SIDE EFFECT; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; VACUUM ASPIRATION;

EID: 0037379958     PISSN: 00297844     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0029-7844(03)00041-3     Document Type: Article

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